Setting for not to duplicate a folder

[SekriT]

There are many synchronization folders named _gsdata_ spread around my server.  Is there a way to tell Drivepool not to duplicate these folders rather than finding each one of them and disabling the duplication?

[Christopher (Drashna)]

Through the UI? No, there isn't a good way, but I've added a feature request for it. 

 

 

However, it may be possible to script it. 

Specifically, any 2.1 or higher versions of StableBit DrivePool come with a "dpcmd" utility, that can be used to set the duplication level. 

 

For instance:

"dpcmd set-duplication s:\path\to\folder\_gsdata_ 1"

This disables duplication on the "s:\path\to\folder\_gsdata_" folder on the pool.

[SekriT]

Thanks for requesting it.  You can call this "Exclude files/folders from duplication" option. 

[Christopher (Drashna)]

Well, I'll let Alex (the developer) name it, if we do include the feature.

 

But definitely requested, here: 

https://stablebit.com/Admin/IssueAnalysis/21848

[Christopher (Drashna)]

Thanks for requesting it.  You can call this "Exclude files/folders from duplication" option. 

Alex has implemented this in the newest beta version of StableBit DrivePool. 

 

 

 

* [issue #21848] Rewrote dpcmd.exe to accommodate for a more structured command module layout and added a bunch of new 

                 commands (requires command prompt with Administrative rights).

    - Added:

        - ignore-poolpart - Immediately disconnects a pool part from the pool and prevents it from participating in 

                            future pools by placing an ignore tag on it.

        - refresh-all-poolparts - Forces the re-enumeration of all the pool parts and pools.

        - remeasure-pool - Recomputes a pool's file usage statistics.

        - set-duplication-recursive - Recursively sets the duplication count on one or more folders on the pool matching a 

                                      pattern (regex or file pattern).

        - unignore-poolpart - Removes the ignore tag from a pool part, and re-adds it to the pool.

 

You can run "dpcmd set-duplication-recursive" to see the examples for how to do this.

 

 

C:\Users\Administrator>dpcmd set-duplication-recursive e:\ 1 *Sys*

 

dpcmd - StableBit DrivePool command line interface

 

Version 2.2.0.654

 

Setting duplication count recursively to 1 on '\\?\e:\':

 

Matching folder pattern '*SYS*':

 

Duplication count set to 1 on '\\?\e:\SysinternalsSuite\'.

 

C:\Users\Administrator>dpcmd set-duplication-recursive e:\ 1 /.*Sys.*/

 

dpcmd - StableBit DrivePool command line interface

 

Version 2.2.0.654

 

Setting duplication count recursively to 1 on '\\?\e:\':

 

Matching regular expression pattern '.*Sys.*':

 

Duplication count set to 1 on '\\?\e:\SysinternalsSuite\'.

 

 

Setting the "Duplication Count" to "1" disables duplication, setting it to "2" enables it, and setting to higher, sets it to a higher level of duplication.

 

Additionally, you can see the other commands that we've added above. 

 

You can find the download links here:

http://dl.covecube.com/DrivePoolWindows/beta/download/

Grab the 655 or 656 beta build.